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New FIFA World Rankings: Spain Jumps to 1st over Argentina, USA Drops to 16th
Spain's rise to first place follows two qualifying wins, ending Argentina's nearly two-year top ranking, while Morocco leads just outside the top ten after eight wins.
- On Thursday, Spain reclaimed the number one ranking in the FIFA men's rankings, overtaking both the Argentina national team and France national team for the first time since June 2014.
- Following World Cup qualifying matches this month, Spain national team’s victories over Turkey and Bulgaria propelled them upward, while Argentina national team’s loss in Ecuador contributed to their ranking slip.
- Spain now sit on 1,875.37 points and have gone 27 official matches without defeat, while France hold second with 1,870.92 and Argentina are five points behind.
- The November rankings should determine seedings for the 48-team World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington, with no top-ranked nation historically winning the tournament, adding pressure on Spain.
- Slovakia national team climbed ten places to 42nd after beating Germany national team, Canada national team reached 26th, Morocco national team won eight of nine matches, next update is Oct. 22.
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New FIFA World Rankings: Spain jumps to 1st over Argentina, USA drops to 16th
The latest round of FIFA Men's World Rankings has been updated following a series of crucial World Cup qualifiers. With Argentina dominating the #1 spot since April 2023, there have now been some significant shifts at the top.
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